Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-02-19

CIV Of the public schools depends upon
the training and qualifications OF the
teachers.
| recommend that the sum OF ten
thousand dollars 100000, the annual
which has for some
years been given TO this institution, be
made for its support; also, that the
amount OF three thousand three hun
dred dollars (33O0), the annual appro-
priation which has been made for the
normal training for colorer teachers, be
continued.
NORMAL INSTITUTES.
The object of these institutes is to
give TO those teachers who are already
engaged in their work some special
training in the theory and practice OF
teaching.
recommend that this shall receive
due consideration, and that a suitable
appropriation be made that will enable
the State Superintendent to do much
more than has been done is this direc-
ton.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE.
located at Knoxville, one of the most
ilourishing cities of the State, and pos
sesslng advantages surpassed by those
OF no other institution in the South,
should give to our young men that
practical education to which it was at
first intended to be chiefly devoted.
l Therefore recommend and urge the
necessity of such legislation as will
effect thorough reformation OF this
institution to the end that it may be
speedily restored TO its former pros
perity.
The schools for the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind must have, as | trust they
will receive, due consideration. The
reports of the principals OF these insti-
tutions will be placed before you, as
we'll as those of the-special committees
appointed to visit them, and from these
the immediate wants can be determined
and suitable legislation had.
AGRICULTURE.
Whatever may be said to the contra
ry, / regard the Bureau OF Agriculture
as one OF the most important depart
ments of the State Government 1t
has for its object the promotion of the
best interests OF the people in respect
to the cultivation and improvement oil
the soil, the production of grains and
grasses, dairying, stock breeding, the
dissemination of useful information
among the people, the development oil
the mineral and other resources of the
State, and the general advertisement Of
our great material advantages with a
view to the acquisition of immigration
and capital from abroad. 1t is there
fore, your highest duty, as representa-
tives of the people, to sustain and per
petuate it, and place it, by favorable
legislation, upon the broadcast possible
basis of usefulness. commend that thu
usual appropriation be made for it
annual support.
THE ASYLUMS FOR THE INSANE.
These institutions are the embed
imcnts Of the sweetest charities OF tn,
state. They are the practical expires
Z o,> of the broadcast humanity Of
Christian civilization.
cannot too highly commend TIN
management of those already in opera
o1-the East and Middle Tennessee
aSyIums--in charge, respectively, @
D S. Campbell and Calender. Tn
West Tennessee institution, nea
Bolivar, is now in course of erection.
PRISONS AND CoNvIcTs.
1t is the desire of our people OF boil
political parties that our convicts shall
be so disposed of as that their labo
shall not be brought into competition
with paid labor, and that in pursuance
of this idea the present lease system
should be abolished, and some othe
system substituted in its stead. Wha
that shall be has not been set forth o
defined, though several more or lo
plausible plans b.ve been suggested
1t does not appear clearly to me how
competition can be in any wise avoided
if our convicts are to labor at all.
: This is a question of verv great i'm
portance to the State, ana should b.
treated with the greatest care and DELHI
Grafton.
therefore commend it to your wis
dom and prudence, to the end that yo,
take such action as will best subservt
the interests of the people and tn
State.
BANK OF TENNESSEE DEPoSIToRs.
A number of citizens of Tennessee,
have memorialized your honorable
bodies, representing that they ar
depositors in the Bank of Tennessee
that they have never withdrawn the
deposits, and are consequently cred
itors of that institution, and through
it creditors of the State.
therefore recommend that yol
carefully examine this question ant
determine the merits of these claims
to the end that justise may be done il
: the premises.
PEABODY ENDOWMENT BONDS.
would respectfully invite your at
tention to the memorial of certain citi
zens OF Maryland, trustees of the Pea
body Institute, of Baltimore, touching
a matter which addresses itself with pc
cular force to our sense Of honor ant
TO our good conscience. The memoria
sets forth clearly the particulars OF tn,
matter referred to.
Among other securities OF this en-
dOwment were 800 bonds of the State o
Tennessee. The trustees have hell
these bonds ever since, and the interes
thereon has not been paid for severa
, wears They now ask that the Stat,